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Dexter R-XI School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,407 students in Dexter R-XI School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
Public Elementary Schools in Dexter R-XI School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public elementary school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,747 Schools
# Students
2,076 Students
575,116 Students
# Teachers
153 Teachers
46,819 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Dexter R-XI School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#197 out of 557 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.51
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,038 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
15 Students
12,320 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
78 Students
47,223 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
17 Students
89,252 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
1,904 Students
389,099 Students
% White Students
91%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,412 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
60 Students
32,772 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
97
19,285
# Students in K Grade:
161
59,679
# Students in 1st Grade:
150
62,780
# Students in 2nd Grade:
163
65,110
# Students in 3rd Grade:
166
63,746
# Students in 4th Grade:
135
64,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
160
64,811
# Students in 6th Grade:
159
65,222
# Students in 7th Grade:
166
48,663
# Students in 8th Grade:
147
48,580
# Students in 9th Grade:
136
3,086
# Students in 10th Grade:
139
3,116
# Students in 11th Grade:
155
3,104
# Students in 12th Grade:
142
3,121
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,762 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,461 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,762
$15,081
Spending / Student
$11,461
$13,908
Best Dexter R-XI School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1213 Central Dr
Dexter, MO 63841
(573) 614-1020
Dexter, MO 63841
(573) 614-1020
Grades: 3-5
| 461 students
Rank: #22.
T. S. Hill Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1107 Brown Pilot Ln
Dexter, MO 63841
(573) 614-1010
Dexter, MO 63841
(573) 614-1010
Grades: 6-8
| 472 students
Rank: n/an/a
915 W Grant St
Dexter, MO 63841
(573) 614-1015
Dexter, MO 63841
(573) 614-1015
Grades: K-2
| 474 students
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